MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

February 24, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair

                                                Rep. Brad Daw, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice Arent

                                                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck 

                                                Rep. Fred Cox

                                                Rep. Keith Grover

                                                Rep. Merrill Nelson

                                                Rep. Lee Perry

                                                Rep. Val Peterson 

Members Excused:               Rep. Dean Sanpei 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Brian Bean, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Kathy Gessel, Committee Secretary

Note:     A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Vice Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

1st Sub. S.B. 32         Amendments to Limitations and Reporting for Food and Awards (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Draxler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 32 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

H.B. 306         Fees for Government Records Requests (Rep. Brian S. King)

Rep. King explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:        Patricia Smith-Mansfield, State Records Committee

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

S.B. 168          Civic Center Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to place S.B. 168 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 60        Campaign Finance Amendments (Rep. Brian S. King)

Rep. King explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to replace H.B. 60 with 1st Sub. H.B. 60. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 60 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Grover, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Daw voting in opposition.

H.B. 291         Procurement Changes (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 31         Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Rep. Weiler explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       John T. Nielsen, Capitol Hill Association

Shelly Teuscher, Business Coalition

                                    Spencer Hadley, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

MOTION:     Rep. Draxler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Grover moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 9:28 a.m.

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Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair